AdverbsHSK 4

Expressing 'again' in the future with 再

Use 再 (zài) before a verb to express that an action will be repeated or done again in the future. It is only for future or anticipated actions, unlike 又 (yòu) which marks past repetition. Be careful not to mix up these two adverbs.

Structure

Subj. + 再 + Verb Phrase

Examples

我们明年再来。
Wǒmen míngnián zài lái.
We'll come again next year.
再试一下。
Zài shì yīxià.
Try it again.
你可以再说一遍吗？
Nǐ kěyǐ zài shuō yī biàn ma?
Can you please say it again?
这本书我要再看一遍。
Zhè běn shū wǒ yào zài kàn yī biàn.
I want to read this book again.
你应该再复习一遍。
Nǐ yīnggāi zài fùxí yī biàn.
You should review it again.

Words that use this

再zàiagain; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 or 都 for emphasis)